This week, read about cooking-related pollutants, how ginger fights inflammation in runners, the clean-plate club, getting kids to eat veggies, and more. Cooking-Related Pollutants: Should You Worry? Did you know that cooking can dramatically affect your indoor air quality? Berkeley Wellness reviewed a recent Environmental Health Perspectives article “Take Care in the Kitchen: Avoiding Cooking-Related Pollutants.” Cooking, […]
Monthly Archives: July 2014
This Week in Food, Health, and Fitness
This week, read about how your environment can influence physical activity levels, a comparison of protein bars vs whole foods, the training of Olympic and world champion endurance athletes, a great muesli recipe, and more. Being Close to Traffic-Free Routes Encourages Physical Activity If you build it, will they come? Many studies have suggested that […]
Traditional Swiss Oat Muesli
Here’s a simple and nutritious way to serve oats. This healthy muesli recipe is a variation of the traditional Swiss breakfast food developed around 1900 by Swiss physician Maximilian Bircher-Benner for patients in his hospital (the Bircher-Benner Clinic). This is Vicky Newman’s version (my cookbook’s co-author). This muesli is wonderful with the addition of unsweetened applesauce […]
This Week in Food, Health, and Fitness
This week, read about resources for masters athletes, avoiding gluten without reason, boring TV shows and food consumption, why exercise is the best medicine, and more. Resources for Masters Athletes Exercise is critical to healthy aging, and competing in sport is a great way for all ages to keep motivated and stay fit. Once you’re […]